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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRM 09-07-67SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING September 7, 1967 10:10 A. M. Presiding officer:- Donald A. Wiggins, President 1. 'ROLL CALL 120 W. LaSalle Ave. South Bend, Indiana Present: Absent: Donald A. Wiggins, President Billy W. Kirk, Assistant Secretary Stephen E. Kompar, Vice President John E.:Cheaney, Secretary Fred J. He en, Member Others Present: Mrs. Janet Allen, Common Council Member Mrs. Josephine M. Curtis, Redevelopment Trustee Mrs. Jane Maager, WNDU-TV Mr. Dean Wilhelm, Redevelopment Trustee Mr. Vernon S. Sutton, Mayor's Assistant Mr. William Drake, South Bend Urban League Mr. Larry Morrison, South Bend Tribune Reporter Legal Couns?l: Mr. Bruce C. Hammerschmidt LPA Staff: Mr. Howard Bellinger, Executive Director Mr. Oliver J. Scott, Relocation Director Mrs. B. Gene Skeldon, Secretary 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The Commis fon unanimously approved the minutes of the regular meeting'of August 17, 1967, upon the motion by Mr. Chenney, seconded by Mr. Kompar. 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS Upon the motion by Mr. Helmen, seconded by Mr.'Chenney, the Commission unanimously approved payment of the following i2laims, totaling $123,237.67. PRf).TFrT FYPVNnT"1RR.q Arrni]MT TMnTAMA R-7 Endre & Gab fella Koszegi Total 7 Options Lee ^H. & Alma Grace Fox - Parcel #33-4 Harry & Ora Pearl Johnson - Parcel #40-14 Peter .& Amanda Walker - Parcel #9-5 Essie & Grant Lewis - Parcel #33-13 -1- $ * 1,092.70 $ 1,092.70 N 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 John Bo d - Parcel #33 -5 Melvin larry & Pinkie L. Freeman - Parcel #29-10 Perry W. & Elores Green - Parcel #22 -10 Fernell Hobson -,Parcel #40 -7 Trustees, Friendship Baptist Church - Parcel #28 -10 Lester 0 Rena Townsend - Parcel #35 -9 Peter & nda Walker - Parcel #9 -5 Myrtle Mae Webb - Parcel #43 -14 Abstract Co. of St. Joseph County, Inc. Abstract & Title Corporation - Acquisition it rr 'T Rehabilitation Chas. W. Cole $ Son Vivian R. Long : South Bend xterminating Co. Woodruff & 3ons. Inc. A. J. Kro wski, Clerk, St. Joseph County Conde ation Suite - W. D. Mifflin - Parcel #17 -5 K. & S. Con truction Company Total Payroll: A4gust 16 -31, 1967 Howard Ballinger $583.50 L. Glenn Barbe 401.00 Dorothy 16. Deane 205.00 Gordon L. Harrell 250.00 Dorothy N. Howell 175.00 Patricia L. Joers 175.00 Eva E. Kroft 187.50 Charles E. Maxwell 271.00 Russell Reece 333:33 Fawn B. Rozek 220.00 Oliver J Scott 323.66 B. Gene 113keldon 215.00 Vivian N Bond 25.00 it it " 168.00 Lynette 14. Longwell 165.00 William J. Parrish 300.00 John A. Kotzenmacher 295.00 'Earl King 312.50 'Welby Harrison Miller 300.00 Barbara LeVeque 42.00 Al Larson 216.00 Mary Lee Petty 144.00 L. Glenn Bai Bath Insurar Indiana & Mi Indiana Bell Bruce C. Han Earl King be - Mileage ce Company chigan Electric Co. Telephone Co. merschmidt Mileage EPZ $ 3,395.00 2,700.00 1,455.00 3,125..00 3,900.00 9,940.0© 3,940.00 6,400.00 1; 045.00 516.00 43.60 32,586.51 `48.00 30.00 28,278.00 16,393.00 1,399.75 $115,234.86 $ 5,307.49 67.50 133.00 21.56 129.97 200.00 59.20 120 LaSalle West, Inc.- James R. Meehan Sheehan Service Center, Inc. South Bend Tribune South Bend Water Works Tri-County News Urban Technical Staff Associates Weisberger Bros., Inc, Total URBAN REDEVELOPMENT FUND James D. Davidson, Jr. Total 4. a So t Staff to a t Notre Dame. Commission. S. GRAND TOTAL .43450 5.00 4.00 30.24 9.15 22.27 27.65 322.50 1.08 $ 6,775.11 $ 135.00 $ 135.00 $123,237.9-7 Bend Jaycees invitation to Redevelopment Commissioners and nd Human Relations Seminar, Saturday, September 9, 1967, at The Staff will participate at no expense to the Redevelopment a. Resolution 195 received Commission approval upon a motion by Mr. Kom3ar, seconded by Mr. Chenney. This resolution approves the submission of federal form HUD-6144 to the Chicago office requesting concurrenc2 in the acquisition price for Parcel 14-2 in the LaSalle Park Proje t, R-57. This submission is just a formality because the parcel is o be donated by the city for the purpose of widening Washington Street. b. The Commission gave approval for Resolution 196 which requests federal concurrence in disposition prices for Parcels 23-1 and 24-1 ,under disposition to the Park Department in the LaSalle Park Project, R-57, upon the motion by Mr. Kompar, seconded by Mr. Helmen. The price for he land is the average of the three reuse appraisals, and amounts to $16,423. RESOLUTION 195,LASALLE PARK,R-57 RESOLUTION 196,LASALLE PAM R-57 c. It )eing necessary to acquire Parcels 6-5 and 29-9 in the LaSalle RESOLUTION Park Proje2t, R-57, and every effort has been made to routinely 197, LASALLE- purchase said parcels, the Commission approved the staff's recommenda- PARK, R -57 tion and alopted Resolution 197 which relates to acquiring these parcels th?ough condemnation proceedings, upon motion by Mr. Helmen, seconded b Mr. Kompar. d. In remaining , approved R procedure firm offer order to adopt a policy regarding the disposition of all )arcels in the LaSalle Park Project, R-57, the Commission !solution 198 which requests federal concurrence in the :o take the average -of the three reuse appraisals as the I upon the motion by Mr. Kompar, seconded by Mr. Chenney. -3- RESOLUTION 19A LASALLE PARK, R-57 e. contract The staff received bids for the second demolition for the LaSalle Park Project, R -57, on September SECOND DEMOLITION CONTRACT.LET 6,_1967, in accordance with the bid advertising. ,free TO DORE WRECKING CO., bids were received, the low bid being Dore Wrecking Com- SUBJECT TO HUD pany of Kawkawlin, Michigan for $75.030. The othgr two CONCURRENCE, LA- bids were Cleveland Wrecking Company for $88,600, and Wood- SALLE PARK, R -57 ruff and for $88,770. In order to expedite contract execution the Commission approved awarding the Contract to -Dore Wrecking Company, subject to the LPA's legal counsel evaluation and also Chicago HUD office's review and concurrence, upon motion by Mr. Helmen, seconded by Mr. Chenney. The staff noted it was never intended to leave vacant bu ldings standing for any length of time. It was planned t release buildings for demolition at the time of.vacanc to the first- demolition contractor, however the Chica o federal office directed that all subsequent vacant bu ldings must be added to a second demolition contract. f. Wo Redevelopment Staff members, Messrs. L. Glenn TWO STAFF MEMBERS Barbe and John Kotzenmacher, received Commission approval TO ATTEND IURA to attend the Indiana Urban Renewal Association (IURA) MEETING IN-INDIANA- meeting at Indianapolis, September 14 -15, 1967, with reim- POLIS, 9/14- 15/67 bursements to be supported by voucher, upon the motion by Mr. Helme , seconded by Mr. Chenney. g. Tie Commission approved staff request to add PARCEL 1 -34 ADDED Parcel 1 -3 of the LaSalle Park Project, R -57, to the TO ACQUISITION acquisitio list so that upon HUD's approval the necessary LIST, LASALLE PACK three appraisals can be procured, upon-motion by Mr. Chenney R -57 seconded b Mr. Kompar. This parcel was originally scheduled for major rehabilitation, however the owner has died and the heir will not consider rehabilitation. h. S'x option agreements received Commission approval- 6 OPTION AGREEMENTS for execution for Parcels 9 -5, 29 -2, 33 -4, 33-13, 40 -14 and "APPROVED, LASALLE 43 -14, in he ,LaSalle Park Project, 4-57, upon motion by PARK, R -57 Mr. Kompar seconded by Mr. Helmen. 6. PROGRE S RRPnRTS a. LaSalle Park Project, R -57. On the 13th of Sep- LASALLE PARK, R-57 tember bids on the site improvements will be opened for the second time. The first bid opening exceeded the engi» neer's estimates, and the staff was directed to rebid this work. b. Ct such as sti are now bei being prepi cower the E the project submitting advertising spin Street Project,, R -29. Site improvements, CHAPIN STREET, Bets, sidewalks, curbs, water and utility lines R =29 ng constructed. An amendatory application is now red for submission to the Chicago office to Kpense for the pedestrian overpass planned for area. Local builders now express interest in i bid for the overpass work, whereas previous did not draw any interest. -4- c. Industrial Expansion Project, R-56. The staff is patiently awaiting the Chicago office approval of the Loan and Grant Application. Relocation appears to be the stumbling block. A meeting with the project residents has been set for Tuesday, september 12, 1967, 7:30 P. M., at the Macedolnia Baptist Church, to apprise them of the plans and to ans er any questions. d. Downtown Project, R-66. The project will progress more rapidly now that the first acquisition appraisal reports -have been completed. Sometime in November, and in accordance with the schedule, the preliminary urban renewal plan will be ready for review. Yesterday, the staff had a very extensive meeting with Mr. Dave Goss, HUD Acquisi- tion Division, and he indicated that the LPA's acquisition plans are Dff on the right step. of course, as the staff has always indicated, it will be a year to a year and a half befog a acquisition begins. The next r gular meeting of the Redevelopment Commission will be at 10:30 A. M., September 21, 1967, in the office of the Red velopment Department. 7. On motion A. M. y made and passed, meeting adjourned at 11:10 t r. Exectftive Director -5- INDUSTRIAL EXPAN- SION PROJECT, R-56 DOWNTOWN PROJECT, R-66 NEXT MEETING ADJOURNMENT , e / A. Wiggins,, esident